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IF DRAFT TO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS HAS NO MATERIAL REFORMS,
REFERENDUM IS CONDEMNED TO FAILURE: GURGEN ARSENIAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 3, NOYAN TAPAN. At June 2 meeting with the CE Venice
Commission's experts, Gurgen Arsenian, the NA "United Labour
Party" Chairman, and Grigor Ghonjeyan, a party member presented the
party's position concerning the process and future steps of carrying
out the obligations taken in front of the PACE by Armenia. Gurgen
arsenian informed the Noyan tapan coresspondent about this after the
meeting. According to him, as the representatives of the political
force responsible for the fulfillment of the obligations taken in
front of the PACE by Armenia, they informed the experts that if
the draft to constitutional amendments has no material reforms the
referendum will be condemned to failure. "It does not mean that the
people of Armenia does not want to become a full and equal member
of the European family or is against the European values' system,
just the people of Armenia will not welcome the amendments which it
does not consider a reformation," the faction's members informed the
Venice Commission. G..Arsenian is sure that if the coalition was ready
for reforms and acception of proposals made by the faction, it would
vote for the "United Labour Party" faction's draft appreciated by
the Venice Commission. Whilemean, the coalition did not participate
in the vote of the above-mentioned draft. "United Labour Party" voted
against the coalition's draft as "it is agaist building such a country,
having such a governing system." The faction does not want that a
negative attitude is displayed towards Armenia in the conclusions
as he does not believe that "the Armenian people has peculiarities
of the mentality." "We are very normal people and want to live in a
normal democartic country," Arsenian mentioned. According to him, the
rulling coalition has no political will of fulfilling real reforms,
otherwise, it could do that during the previous 11 months, and not
only satisfied with giving promises. "There is no confidence among
the political coalition that if a real democracy is established in
the country, they can come to power with the people's assistance,"
Gurgen Arsenian emphasized. The Venice Commission also met with
Arshak Sadoyan, a NA Deputy, the author of another refused draft to
the constitutional amendments. The latter also presented the experts
his considerations concerning the constitutional reforms' process. The
MP is going to present details at the June 3 press-conference.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
REFERENDUM IS CONDEMNED TO FAILURE: GURGEN ARSENIAN
YEREVAN, JUNE 3, NOYAN TAPAN. At June 2 meeting with the CE Venice
Commission's experts, Gurgen Arsenian, the NA "United Labour
Party" Chairman, and Grigor Ghonjeyan, a party member presented the
party's position concerning the process and future steps of carrying
out the obligations taken in front of the PACE by Armenia. Gurgen
arsenian informed the Noyan tapan coresspondent about this after the
meeting. According to him, as the representatives of the political
force responsible for the fulfillment of the obligations taken in
front of the PACE by Armenia, they informed the experts that if
the draft to constitutional amendments has no material reforms the
referendum will be condemned to failure. "It does not mean that the
people of Armenia does not want to become a full and equal member
of the European family or is against the European values' system,
just the people of Armenia will not welcome the amendments which it
does not consider a reformation," the faction's members informed the
Venice Commission. G..Arsenian is sure that if the coalition was ready
for reforms and acception of proposals made by the faction, it would
vote for the "United Labour Party" faction's draft appreciated by
the Venice Commission. Whilemean, the coalition did not participate
in the vote of the above-mentioned draft. "United Labour Party" voted
against the coalition's draft as "it is agaist building such a country,
having such a governing system." The faction does not want that a
negative attitude is displayed towards Armenia in the conclusions
as he does not believe that "the Armenian people has peculiarities
of the mentality." "We are very normal people and want to live in a
normal democartic country," Arsenian mentioned. According to him, the
rulling coalition has no political will of fulfilling real reforms,
otherwise, it could do that during the previous 11 months, and not
only satisfied with giving promises. "There is no confidence among
the political coalition that if a real democracy is established in
the country, they can come to power with the people's assistance,"
Gurgen Arsenian emphasized. The Venice Commission also met with
Arshak Sadoyan, a NA Deputy, the author of another refused draft to
the constitutional amendments. The latter also presented the experts
his considerations concerning the constitutional reforms' process. The
MP is going to present details at the June 3 press-conference.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress